SEC. 3. The proceedings at the examination of a person arrested under the preceding sections shall be summary in character and shall he regulated by rule of court. The examination shall be field as soon as practicable after arrest, and such proceedings may be dismissed, or the person so in custody discharged, at any time upon written request of the consular or acting consular officer at whose instance the arrest was made.
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CitationAct No. 1751 Section 3 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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